SASLJ Unveiled
Cripps
asked to write a review of the evening performance for this journal issue on the evening
performance called Signed Music: A Symphonious Odyssey (it can be viewed at https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JjFCM8UZHM). This evening performance, which I directed,
combined a variety of signed music pieces including video and live performances done by deaf
musicians from the United States and Canada.
Each submitted manuscript was reviewed by two reviewers and we received excellent
feedback from them. I am pleased that all four submissions were accepted for publication. We
also have two copyeditors and an APA expert working with me during the final review process. I
sincerely appreciate everyone’s hard work for making this first issue a reality. Also, I would like
to acknowledge SASL’s President Supalla for his support in promoting the implementation of
this journal and the Society for ASL Board of Directors for their affirmation and belief in our
vision of providing a new journal format for all to enjoy. Finally, I must give my deepest
gratitude to the authors who contributed their pieces to this first issue.
And last, I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Lisalee Egbert for completing the invited
performance review, which is included at the end of this issue. It is my hope, along with other
SASL members, that the articles in this issue will help show critical new perspectives and create
more insightful dialogue and beneficial research and scholarship in the future.
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